White River Campground

White River Campground is available on a first come first serve basis.

The campround sits at 4,440 ft in elevation, 1200 ft higher than any other campground with amenities in Mount Rainier National Park. For this reason, winter lingers long and comes early. White River often opens at the end of June or early July and stays open in late September. The campground has are 88 campsites that cost $20 a night.

There is a 27 ft RV limit and an 18ft trailer limit.

Use the Recreation.gov Mobile App to pay the nightly camping fee when you arrive at the campground. Prior to arriving at the campground download the Recreation.gov App to your mobile device and create a Recreation.gov account.

White River Campground has flush toilets, fire grates in the campsites and access to potable water. There is no dump station, laundry, Wi-Fi or cellphone service at this time. The maximum size for an RV is 27 feet and 18 ft for a tralier.

Notifications and Alerts

The White River Campground is closed to camping for the season. Day use parking will be available as long as the road remains open. Pit Toilet only no water available.

Need to Know

White River Campground now offers an electronic payment option to pay your camping fees. Download the Recreation.gov app prior to arriving at the campground and create a Recreation.gov account. You will be able to use the app on your mobile device to scan the QR Code posted at the campground bulletin board and pay the nightly fee.
RV Limit 27 ft.

Trailer Limit 18ft.

There are no electrical, water, or grey water hookups in any of the park's campgrounds.
High elevation campground with variable weather.
There is no cellular service or Wi-Fi in the campground. Download the Recreation.gov app to your mobile device prior to arriving at the campground.

Natural Features

This high elevation campground is located near the White River and in a lovely forest. Trails crisscross the campground, including the Wonderland, Burrough Mountain and Glacier Basin Camp Trails.

Nearby Attractions

Trails: Glacier Basin, Burroughs Mountain, the Wonderland and the River Trail.

The White River

Ten miles to Sunrise

Five miles from Highway 410

Four miles to the a Ranger Station

Recreation

There are plenty of hiking opporunities as well as rich ecological sytems that will interest amateur botanists and mycologists.

Changes & Cancellations

Currently White River is a first-come, first-served campgrounds so there are no cancellations.

Contact Information

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: No direct line see park number

Rental Options

Learn more about gear rental options for your trip

Available Campsites

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